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Israeli army preparing to remove West Bank checkpoints, report

Date: 2013-07-18 14:36:56 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:205913

Israel/Palestine Israeli army preparing to remove West Bank checkpoints, report GAZA CITY, July 18 (MENA) - The Israeli army is preparing to remove checkpoints in the West Bank as part of a goodwill gesture toward Palestinians before the ....

FM spokesman: Iran pursues policy of expanding ties with EU states

Date: 2013-07-18 14:33:45 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:205894

Iran/EU FM spokesman: Iran pursues policy of expanding ties with EU states TEHRAN, July 18 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said that Tehran pursues a policy of expanding relations with all European Union member ....

Turkish daily warns of Syrian civil war impact on Turkey

Date: 2013-07-18 14:28:54 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:205756

Turkey/Syria Turkish daily warns of Syrian civil war impact on Turkey ANKARA, July 18 (MENA) - A left-liberal Turkish daily warned of the impact of the Syrian civil war on peace and stability in Turkey. Citing a report by Firat News ....

EU's decision on Israel like 'a bucket of cold water on the head of a drunk'

Date: 2013-07-18 13:12:12 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:205755

Britain/Israel Guardian: EU's decision on Israel like 'a bucket of cold water on the head of a drunk' LONDON, July 18 (MENA) - Judging by the comments flying around the Israeli media, government officials are seriously displeased by the ....

Iran advises ME govts to meet people's demands

Date: 2013-07-18 12:59:55 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:205761

Iran/ME Iran advises ME govts to meet people's demands TEHRAN, July 18 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on Middle Eastern governments to meet their people’s demands through dialogue free from foreign military ....

Greek FM to visit Turkey Friday

Date: 2013-07-18 12:54:11 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:205587

Turkey/Greece Greek FM to visit Turkey Friday ANKARA, July 18 (MENA) - Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos is scheduled to arrive in Ankara, Turkey on Friday at an invitation from his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, a Turkish daily ....

Israeli forces arrest 9 Palestinians in al-Quds, West Bank

Date: 2013-07-18 12:47:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:205739

Palestine/Israel/Politics Israeli forces arrest 9 Palestinians in al-Quds, West Bank RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained Thursday nine Palestinians from al-Eizariya and Abu Deis villages in Al-Quds and ....

Morocco's version of Tamarod comes into being with early election call

Date: 2013-07-18 11:27:43 GMT - Morocco - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:205539

Morocco/Tamarod Morocco's version of Tamarod comes into being with early election call RABAT, July 18 (MENA) - Morocco witnessed on Thursday the founding of its own version of the Egyptian Tamarod movement, the grassroots movement that led ....

Haniyeh: We suggest opening border crossings as alternative to tunnels

Date: 2013-07-18 11:03:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:205510

Palestine/Hamas Haniyeh: We suggest opening border crossings as alternative to tunnels GAZA CITY, July 18 (MENA) - Following a decision to shut down all tunnels between Sinai and the Gaza Strip, Head of the Hamas-run government in Gaza ....

Syrian military aircraft stages air raid on Lebanese village

Date: 2013-07-18 10:24:15 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:205484

Lebanon/Raid Syrian military aircraft stages air raid on Lebanese village BEIRUT, July 18 (MENA) - A Syrian warplane launched an air raid on the Lebanese border village of Arsal at dawn Thursday, with no casualties reported. The plane ....